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National Republican., 1887-04-21
Bicycling the World,

Mr.. Stevens, the daring bicyclist who
achieved fame by "wheeling" round the
world, lectured last night in the Congre-
gational Church to an audience that was only
moderately large. The story abounded In
interesting situations, and Mr.. Stevens's
native wit added very much to the pleasure
Of the evening. The wheel upon which the
great journey was accomplished was ex
hibited upon the platform. After the close
Of the lecture the plucky "cycler' held a
reception in the retiring room, whittier the
more curious Of his audience. several OF
them ladies, had pursued him. Mr.. Stevens
will shortly start out on lecture tour
under the auspices of prominent amuse-
ment manager,
National Republican., 1887-04-21
The r.w Silver Vault.

Arrangements are now being made at the
Treasury Department for the construction
Of new silver vault in that building to ac-
commodate the rapidly accumulating
standard silver dollars. There Is available
for this purpose the sum Of $27,s0i. Super
visiDg Architect Bell has completed plans
and specifications FOR the vault, Lnd will in
vite proposals for its construction ia a
short time. The new vault will be built In
the court yard Of the Treasury building
adjoining the present silver vault. 1t will
consist OF a wrought iron cage incased In
brick covered with concrete and asphaltum.
All modern appliances will be employed to
render 1t perfectly secure from fire, flood,
or pillage. 1t will have storage capacity
OF 00,000, 900 silver dollars.
National Republican., 1887-04-21
Enyeloped with Fire.

Miss Nellie Harper, of Seventh and
streets northwest, narrowly escaped being
burned to death shortly after 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Her mother, in filling
coal oil lamp, by accident let some of the
oil fall on the hot stove, and the blaze set
fire TO her daughters dress. In moment
the girl was enveoped in flames, and she In
her fright rushed into the street screaming
loudly, Officer Kendall and citizen threw
blanket around her and smothered the
flames. DR.. Jarboe pronounced her Sc.
yerely, but not fatally, burned.
National Republican., 1887-04-21
Secretary naYard silent.

The Secretary Of State declines to either
confirm or deny the statement cabled from
London to the effect that Lord Salisbury
has sent a dispatch to this government on
the subject OF the fisheries, Offering To re- .
vert to the old condition OF affairs without
pecuniary indemnity. Secretary Bayarl
also declined to express any opinion with
regard to the subject matter Of the dispatch
as eabled,
National Republican., 1887-04-21
THE FOURTEENTH VICTORY.
Disagreeabie weather Prevents Any
Brilliant PLAYS Bsipp Made,

The second exhibition game between the
Washington and Toronto base ball clubs
yesterday attracted an attendance Of GOO
spectators despite the cold and chilly at
mosphere. The home team came out vic
torious as usual, and had no trouble in de-
feating the visitors by score Of 10 to g..
The raw weather had tendency to prevent
perfect play In the field, but what was lack
ing In that respect was made up at the bat,
as both clubs pounded the sbeepskin at a
lively rate, and In consequence numerous
long hits were made. Sheck and Slattery led
the batting for their respective mines, and
Mccormick, Albert, Carroll, and Dealy dis.
tinguished themselves in the field by good
work. The score follows:
National Republican., 1887-04-21
FAST WAR SHIPS.
Activity in Naval Affaiys Brings Forth
Many Plans.


The inventive talent Of the country seems
to have been stimulated by the present ac-
tivity in naval affairs, II the number of sug-
gestions and descriptions Of inventions re-
ceived at the department is any indication.
Among the latest communication Of this
sort is series of letters from Pehnsyl-
vanian submitting plans for rams and
cruisers OF high speed. His first letter
inclosed draft Of ram having two pro-
pellers and capable Of running twenty five
knots an hour. After submitting this plan
the inventor began adding propellers with
the view Of increasing the speed OF his
craft until in the last letter he proposed to
build vessel with six propellers capable
Of steaming thirty-fve knots an hour. The
plans Of this inventor have been filed, but
as they are wholly at variance with all
present notions vessel building, 1t is not
probable that uey will ever be utilized.
National Republican., 1887-04-21
INCREASING ACTIVITY.
The Market Closes ut the Best Figures
of tho Week.

NEW YORK, Apr. 20.-The stock market
was shade more active to-day, and COM
plete change in the temper OF the dealings
was brought about, firm tone marking the
transactions for the entire day, with the
exception Of few minutes in the early
morning. The bears and room traders
began the day with the same tactics which
they employed late yesterday afternoon,
and the result was temporary decline:
but good demand for stocks soon devel-
oped, and before the day was over many OF
the sellers OF the morning were TO be found
among the buyers. London was seller at
the opening, but the foreign operations
were not factor In the days transactions.
The coal stocks were once more the lead
ers Of the market, but Reading monopolized
most Of the interest taken In those stocks.
II furnished nearly one.balf Of the entire
turned the current In the remainder OF the
list. The opening was weak, the declines
from last evenings final figures ranging up
to ] per cent. The market, however, was
firm from the opening, with the exception
OF Reading, which declined under free
selling.
In the afternoon Richmond and West
Point became strong, and the general mar
ket showed little or no movement, with q
| marked decrease in the amount Of business
done.
Some selling for realization caused q
slight depression In the last hour, but the
market again stiffened, the close being
active and strong at the best prices Of the
day.
With but three exceptions the entire
active list is higher this evening.
Treasury balances Coin, S135, ,225, 1853:
currency, $l5, 7l2,305.
The following were the closing bid quo
tations
| IS, 100; 4s, 12e,l; AZ COUP, llO,S; Pac.
6s OF %, 12594; ID. @. 3.65s, 100; Ga. rs, los;
3 SHn d. T. vs. 49, q Tenu 9 81 Ell II Ss Co.'s lS
| do. 5s, lO3; Va. 6s, As; do. consuls X N. c.,
81: Tenn. settlemt Ss,.. "a. Cent'l Pac;, lst,
No2&fSoIn lNlS& D; aR r. e. iit Sl NJ X ;o[ 4 IT, io
western cons, 1872; do. debenture,. Ito.
l., ,Chpgo & Pac,, l2ll9; South Pac. lst, ii2i5;
West 4 shore Ii io o Adams nSn Expiess EteSi 49, ii He
fH.o, lls; Bos. Air pref, ref 81 V J. G G. r n, IS
AZ; Ches. 4 Ohio, ]; Chicago Alton, ii5; do
pref. l60; c. B. O., ll3%; Cleyc'l & Col, $50;
Con. Coal, 2llS Del & nud.,, lOi;E; Del. & t.,
Ill.,. feft T.r &synf i7 III ,jIs HsslP% %S,a p
5iSS Texas, S2Sl; l; i; sa' 4 Y, ls; Lake shore
Pac., ioSsS; Mob. 80, i6; Mar. & T., Il iaS; N N.
Chat. 80: N. j. Central s25s; NIX. & W. pref,
52ss;, Northern Pac., 3OlS; do. pref. .62ls;
Southwestern, llsiS do. pref, li6,f; N =.
pref; S314: Ohio & Miss, sl9s; do. pref. 90;
Or. Nav, 1Ol; Pac. Mail, b65s; Plttsburg, 1853;
Reading, 46,S;, Rich. 4 Aleg., 6,2; Rich. &
| ss9Ss; do. pref, 7S5s; LIST pref, ira. st.
o.. 52ss; do. pref, ll24; Tex. Pac. POS
2ll do pref, 369S Wells Far ex. i2s; W. Union
| 7624; Tenn. Coal & Iron, AZ; Cotton Oil
Trust, 53ls Quicksilver. 6la; do. pref, 3o1S
| oraIn ana Provisions.
Following ia the range Of prices In the Chicago
formsnea oy .; X, riain Co., b. CLOUD
National Republican., 1887-04-21
DRoPosALs FOR SUPPLIES.
OFFICE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS,
No. 1900 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,

OFFICE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS,
No. 100 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
WASHINGTON, ID. G., April 10. 1887.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be re-
ceived at this office until u noon THURSDAY,
MAY 10, 1857, for furnishing supplies required
from time to time, during the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1855, as follows:
Glass I, Florists supplies; Class .. Flower
Pots Glass 8, Paints, OILS, &c: Glass 4, Hard
ware; Glass 8, Agricultural Implements: Glass
G. Electric Battery supplies; Glass 7, Drain
Pipe, &c; Glass s. Stationery; Glass 9, Manure
and Fertilizers; Class 10, Sand and Gravel;
Glass II, Soil; Glass II, Ice: Glass IL, Lime and
C,ment Glass II. Bricks; Glass 10, Sod; Cla "
l6, Fuel; Glass II, Lumber, &c; Glass Is, Use
Of Wagons; Glass 10 Park settees; Glass 20,
Bulbs.
Separate proposals for each class are desired;
the envelopes will be indorsed to indicate the
class for which bids are made. The y. s re-
serves the right TO reject any and all proposals,
Forms and specifications can be obtained at
this office. JOHN NJ. WILSON,
Colonel, U. s. Army.
apl9, ,2l&22, ,myl6Sl7 Ct
National Republican., 1887-04-21
Tho Excellent OnaIitias

ofthe delightful liquid fruit remedy. Syrup of
Figs, commend II to all who suffer from Ha-
bitual Constipation and kindred ills Being
in liquid form and pleasing to the taste. harm.
less In its nature, strengthening as well as
old and young, and truly beneficial in its eff
fects and therefore the favorite family rem
edy, especially withthe ladies and children,
who require q gentle yet effective laxative.
For sale by all leading druggists
National Republican., 1887-04-21
Baltimore Produce Market-ApriI go

COTTON firm; middling. 1870.
FLOUR steady and fairly active: How
ard street and western super, s25O@3. 10;
do extra, s3.2513.75: do. family, S3.S5614. So
city mills super, S260p3OO: do. extra, 81. .256
3.75 do. Rio brands, VI. 50@i,62; Patapsco su-
perlative patent, IS 80; do. family. $500.
WHEAT-Soutlsern steady; red 9l593c; am.
ber. 9l@9ic: western steady and dull; No. 2 win.
ter red, SPOT, 9lC1 9'15c: May, 91aS6D0l5sc; June
9lL@9l54c; July, 90fS@9l4c.
CORE-Southern firm and higher for yellow
white. 50@5lc; yellow, 5l952c: western steady
and dull; mixed, spot 46540t7c May. Ala
45Ae; June, 4714c bid; July, d71zc bid; steamer,
OATS firm; southern and Pennsylvania, $40
Ssc; western white, S6@3sc; do mixed, SAG
S5c.
RYE firm and quiet, $4,000.
HAY steady and firm; prime to choice west
PROVISIONS steady, with fairly active de
mand Mess pork, si5.50@l7.50 Bulk meats
shoulders and clear rib sides, packed, 76l9c
Bacon-shonlders, S@Slsc; clear rib sides
9Ic: hams. 18nlic. Lard-retned, St9SAc.
BUTTER firm; western backed, lG&23c
creamery. 26@S2c.
EGGS lower, IlIS9 l3c.
PETROLEUM steady- Refined, 65Ec.
g., COFFEE tlSEd, higher; Rio cargoeS, ordinary Il
SUGAR steady; A soft, 500; copper refined
steady 9l$dgIac.
WHISKY qu'et and steady, sl.2aSl.2i.
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE Apr 20.-Virgnia 6s. consoli
dated, 5S pas.due coupons, 66i Is; do, l0.i0', 40
National Republican., 1887-04-21
AscensIon Church FnIr

The ladies Of Ascension Church will hold
fair for the benefit Of. the church at Will
lard's Hall Thursday and Friday evenings.
music each evening. Lunch will be served
every day. A large attendance is expected,
as delightful evening will be spent by
all who may attend.
National Republican., 1887-04-21
TWO More Calls WIN Finish n.

1t is expected that another call for per
cent. bonds will be made In few days.
There are now outstanding Sl9s, 1924 800 8
per cents, OF which Sld ,491 900 are held by
national banks, $3,325, 700 by residents Of
the United States, and $1,000 by foreign
residents
National Republican., 1887-04-21
Charged WIN Theft From the Per.on

William II. Durham, alias William
Blssell, colored, aged 90 years, and waiter,
was arrested last night by Onlcer Gowly
on complaint Of u soldier named Joseph
Meeks, who charged Durham with robbing
him OF $50.
National Republican., 1887-04-21
THE SUCCESSFUL REMEDY FOR
CATARRH.

Ihdte used Elys Cream 7 igds so much troubled
Balm and consider my ,Dih cutdrTh IL seriously
seg cured. suffered 20GBected my p0ice One
Years from ca,drrh and bottle Of ElyS Cream
catarrhal headache, and Balm did Hte tc0rk Ny
this is The first remedy that poice Is fully restored
afforded lasting relief u. r. Liepsner. A. NJ,
ID. 2. MgqiHs0n, 145 Lake Pastor Of he OiiUet Bdp-
ST. Chicago. list Church. Phita. Pa.
For 10 years trds an. For eight years hare
nOyed tpith Cdtdrrh se-lb6en a sufferer from ca
ttre pain IN my head, dis. tdrTh. 1Iterusing Hys
charges into my throat, Cream, Rain for sir ,geeks
and unpleasant breath. ! belieue myself cured IL
Ny sense Of smell irds Is a most agreeable rem
much impaired hare edy.-J0sephS Stelpdrt G2i
Oreconie these troubles Grand Are, Brookiy,,
tih Cream Balm.-J. BIN. Y.
Case. 81. Denis Hotel,
Brodduau N. y. iUds cured By E2ys
Cream Balm: ipds trOu-
Ihdre beef, Oredt suf- bted igh chronic cdtdrrh,
Jer6r from drp cdtdrrh for gathering IN my head,
mdny years Eys Cream di6ic,NtD IN breathing,
Balm completely cured me and discharges from my
--M.J. LdHy 80 IPOOd,Ddrd edrs.-C J. C0rbin, 923
Ar6nue. boston, Mass. Chestnut ST., Phiid.
National Republican., 1887-04-21
MIRRIED.

at s o'clock last evening, a. the residence OF
the brides father, Miss EMMA BERRY and Ma.
John NEWTON.
National Republican., 1887-04-21
LADIES' GOODs.
v. BALDWIN JOHNSON
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In
WOOD AND COAL,

COMPLETE FACILITIES, BOTTOM
PRICES, FULL WEIGHT AND
MEASURE.
Wood and coal direct from the forests and
mines by rail and water, and free from Stag,
slate, and other impurities.
GIVE ME A TRIAL.
Main Yard and ONCE, 1l01 X. !. ave. N. W,
Branch Yard and once, BILL A st, N. E.
Branch Once, cor. 9th and X stH, N, w,
All connected by telephone.
National Republican., 1887-04-21
PROPOS.fLS.

DAssENGER ELEVATORS U. s. CAPITOL.
OFFICE OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April o, 1887.
Sealed proposals for furnishing, delivering,
and putting in place two hydraulic Passenger
Elevators, at the United States Capitol build
ing, will be received at this office, where spec.
fcations and diagrams may be seen. until
SATURDAY, AT II NJ THE 23D INSTANT.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
EDWARD CLARK,
apr7-tu.th s-St Architect U, S. Capitol.
National Republican., 1887-04-21
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET

BALTIMORE, Apr. 2O.-VirgIna 6S, consol
dated, So: past.due coupons, 66is do. TO- i0', 43
do, new 3s, 66}E; North Carolina Us, old, II!
bid today.
National Republican., 1887-04-21

Washington Stock Exchange.
The following list OF the most active stocks deal
In on the Washington Btock Hrcbanae In fnrntshee
by Messrs. Bell Co., bankers, No. 1887 Pennsyl.
yania avenue:
National Republican., 1887-04-21

II4 SO. Front ST., PHILADELPHIA.
NEW YORK oFFICE--l6 SOUTH WILLIAM ST.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-21
A Tough Little Alligator.

At what age does an alligator begin
to eat, and what does he eat, anyhow?
l am not versed in the killing ways OF
this species of the saurian tribe, and,
though alligators are by no means III
ommon pets at the north, l never
happened to be the proud possessor of
one until recently. This little creature
travelled in a box all the way from
Florida, and when he arrived, after his
four days journey, had apparently
given up the ghost. There he lay on
his back, eyes shut, his hands cIenched,
his feet in the air-in fact, dead as a
door-nail. A Good Samaritan suggest
ed, as he was not stiff a warm bath
might revive him, and so into warm
water he was tenderly dropped, with
the reflection that the taxidermist
would see him later. But not so! An
hour after a bark no bigger than the
sound emitted by Il toy dog warned me
that Master Gator was no more dead
than the family cat who sat beside the
bowl containing this u~naccountable
object and looking unutterable things.
Since then this infant has been as live
ly as ten crickets. 1t is impossible to
keep track of him and the eat at the same
time, SO when one is taking its airing
the other is shut in the closet. In the
meanwhile the native of Florida refuses
to partake of food. Indeed / have not
been able to see if that historic jaw has
any hinge to work it, for though he
seems to enjoy the petting he receives
especially being rubbed on that partic-
ularly ugly place, he want open his
mouth. ! begin to think he hasn't
any; that he is a subject for the dime
museum, or will have to have an oper-
alton performed at the Massachusetts
general hospital to enable him by and
by TO eat the noisy children in the
neighborhood. At present he meas-
ures ten inches from nose to tip of his
tail. and is SO affectionate that my
hopes of making use of him in that re-
spect don't seem likely to be realized.
1t is more probable that the cat will
eat him and thus cut short an innocent
existence almost before it has begun.
He has been named after the Italian
Meriatte-for reasons.-~B0ston Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-21
Old Andy Was Scared.

In a paper in the Southern Biuouae
the following conversation between
Gen. Harding and Gen. jackson rela-
tive to Jackson's duel with Dickinson
Is given:
sin conversation with Gen. Jackson
one day I said; General, is a brave
mar ever frighteneda'
s"I don't know that l am competent
to answer that question, said he. I
replied: The world accords you as
much bravery as is possessed by any
man.
eff that be so, SIR said the Gen
eral, i would say I have been as badly
frightened as a gentleman ought ever
to be-
81 said, i presume that was in some
of your Indian fightsp'
mo- said he, it was when I went
on the field with Dickinson. I knew
him to be a cool, brave, determined
man, and the best shot / aver saw, and
I never expected to leave the field
alive. owe my life to the fashion of
the day-the full-breasted coat. This
and the peculiar conformation of my
m~uch-sunken chest were all that saved
me. Dickinson's bullet struck what
appeared to be the centre of my body
under the right arm, and the ball
grazed my breastbone. / had gone up
or the field determined not to fire at
Dickinson, but to discharge my pistol
in the air, having no ground of quarrel
with him, and not wishing to hurt a
hair of his head. My quarrel was with
his father-in-law, Erwin; but when I
felt myself shot, under the impression
that ! had received a mortal wound,
and smarting under this belief and the
physical pain, I fired the fatal shot, and
no act of my life have 1 ever regretted
SO much.
"sUnder the conditions of the meet
ing we had a right to reserve the fire.
because I knew that Dickinson could
shoot so much more quickly than I
could. It has been asserted in the pub
lie prints said Old Hickory, ''that 1
advanced on Dickinson to deliver my
shot and that he gave back, both of
which statements + false, sir. I
stood in ny place when I fired and
Dickinson remained in his, receiving
my shot like a cool, brave man as he
was.'n
Gen. Harding said hat at this same
interview, which was the last he ever
had with Gen. jackson, the latter said
to him:
The world is greatly mistaken
about my having an ungovernable
temper. / never gave an exhibition of
temper without my judgment approved
it. / sometimes found it necessary
even to prevent the shedding of
blood.'n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-21
Hus,s, ON M,aale.Age Philosophy.

So, following the advice Of Francis
Bacon, we refuse aateF aaefsaosss
guerrero pip@na ito seek what Is living
among the deaa); we leave the past =
bury its dead. and Ignore oar Intellect
ual ancestry, Nor are We content with
that, We follow the evil example set
us, net only by Bacon, but by almost all
the men of the Renaissance, Ia pouring
seorn upon the work of our immediate
spiritual forefathers, the sehool-men of
the middle ages. 1t is accepted as the
truth which Is inaisputahle that. for
seven or eight centuries. a long sue
eessian of able men-sonle of them of
t~ranseendent aeuteness and eneyelope-
die neutrality-suspicious. lives To the
grave discussion of mere frisolities and
the ardaous pursuit of intellectual Will
o'-the-wisps. To say nothing Of a little
modesty. y little impartial bordering
over personal experience might suggest
a doubt as TO tine adequacy of this short
and easy method Of dealing with a large
chapter of the history of the human
mind. Even an acquaintance with
popular literature which had extended
so far as to include that part of the
contributions of Sam Slick which con
tains his weighty aphorism that .'there
is a great deal of human nature In all
mankind" might raise a doubt whether,
after all, the men of that epoch, who.
take them all around, were endowed
with wisdom and folly IN much the
same proportion as ourselves, were
likely to display nothing better than
the qualities of energetic idiots, when
they devoted their faculties to the elu-
cidation of problems which were TO
them, and indeed are to us, the most
serious which life has to offer. Speak
ing for myself, the longer l live the
more I am disposed to think that there
is much less either of pure folly II of
pure wiekedness in the world than is
commonly supposed. Itmay be doubt
ed If any sane a ever said to him.
self, Evil, be thou my good" and !
have never had the good fortune to
meet with a perfect fool. When l have
brought to the inquiry the patience
and long suffering which become a
scientific Investigator, the most promis-
ing specimens have turned out to have
a good deal to say for themselves from
their own point of view. And, some
times, calm reflection has taught the
humiliating lesson that their point of
view was not SO different from my own
as 1 had fondly imagined. Comprc-
henson is more than halfway to
sympathy, here as elsewhere.-Popnlay
| Science A0nthku.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-21

Women who can make money can't
always keep it. Harriet hesmef
ehiseled herself into fame and fortune,
invested II large part of her earnings
in Keely meter stock, and lost 1t re-
Gently. Anna Dickinson made a large
sum as a lecturer and lost it As u stage
manager. Mrs. Bryan, of Georgia, has
charge of certain cheap publications in
New York at a salary of 5000, Mira.
Anna s. Stevens, ut her death u few
months ago, left n handsome fortune OF
$500. 900 the result of her literary work
and profitable Investments,
Not long ago the Secretary of the
Treasurer efsone Of the largest street
car lines in Pittshurg was taken i'll, and
his daughter, who had never had any
practical training for the work, under
took to manage his business She kept
the books in good shape, attended to
the collection of money, paid the em-
ployes, and bought feed and stock Tor
the company. Her father died. and
she had done SO we'll in her official
capacity that the company thought the
best thing to be done was TO elect the
girl to fill the position permanently.
There are women of such great BUSH
ness ability that they have proved
themselves a match for the very best
finaneiers. From Chilli comes the re-
port of one Dona Cousino who rivals
the finaneiers of all times. She is al
most as famous for her charities rs for
her business ability. She is n of the
richest women in the world. At her
husbands death he gave her absolute
control of his immense wealth, and she
has proved herself a veritable queen of
finance. She manages her business,
exhibiting great foresight. breadth
of purpose, and great ability
as q manager of affairs. She
has q power of control that can
direct and harmonize the different
branches of trade and business in which
she is engaged. She has a trained
superintendent for each separate de-
partment. These she has the tact to
pay well, thus binding them to her in
terests. On one farm of vast extent
she has 400 men. Every house in a
village of 5000 or 1000 is hers, and
to the people of this village and one
adjoining she pays out monthly from
800, 900 to $4,000. She owns the
only large coal mines in South America.
From them she receives $4,000 each
month. She has copper and silver
smelling works of great value and a
fleet of eight iron steamships. AL
this vast enterprise she controls and
directs.